Moist Caramel Apple Cake

photo by:kraft

Inspired by a childhood favorite, this recipe reinvents the caramel apple as a cake, with fresh, tangy chopped apples baked into a treat that’s a whole lot easier to eat.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

2 hr 15 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix

pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla or French Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

cup water

eggs

1/3

cup oil

Granny Smith apples (1 lb.), peeled, coarsely chopped

KRAFT Caramels

Tbsp. milk

Make It

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

BEAT first 5 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Stir in apples. Pour into greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan.

BAKE 50 min. to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 15 min. Loosen cake from side of pan; invert onto wire rack. Gently remove pan. Cool cake completely. Transfer to plate.

MICROWAVE caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and sauce is smooth, stirring every 30 sec. Cool 10 min. or until slightly thickened. Drizzle over cake.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Cooking Know-How

Do not use cake mix with pudding in the mix. To avoid soggy cake, drizzle caramel sauce over cake just before serving.

Special Extra

Serve topped with thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping or vanilla ice cream.

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a cook

posted:1/18/2010

It was great and everybody loved it...

a cook

posted:1/6/2010

Took slices of cake to the office. Everyone thought it was delicious and wanted the recipe!

jamms1124

posted:1/6/2010

this recipe was very good i passed it on to all my freinds they all loved it

smosby1

posted:12/31/2009

This cake was pretty good. I would say it was an accurate recipe and description. I didn't make any changes to it. However, coming from someone who bakes from scratch often, it didn't knock my socks off. My family was not emphatic about it either.

CJ892

posted:12/29/2009

This is my most favorit-est recipe. I substituted applesauce for the oil and buy the caramel sundae syrup. I mix caramel syrup with coconut rum (to taste) and add cool whip to make a drizzle-y soft frosting. I spoon it over the top and let it dribble down the grooves, a capful more of rum along the rim of the plate and a pretty drizzle of caramel only lightly over the top and voila! Always, always a huge hit!

jr1096

posted:12/26/2009

Cake turned out very moist and was a crowd pleaser!

LLJMcD

posted:12/23/2009

I've made this cake several times, love it just the way it is!

Rhonda32952

posted:12/10/2009

I'ved made it 2 times and it is soooo good! Everyone loves it and its so moist! I'm going to try the spice cake mix the next time.

Nanitzk

posted:12/10/2009

Had this for Thanksgiving except I used a spice cake cake mix. It was SOOOO good.

cupcakefosho89

posted:11/28/2009

I made this cake for our Thanksgiving desert and everyone loved it. There were no leftovers. The only extra thing I did was add a touch of ground cinnamon.